Has anyone heard of the beni madonna from Japan?

[jan]

Hi there! Pretty new here moved from the houzz citrus forum recently thanks to bobs suggestion hey bob if you read this! Just wondering if anyone here has heard of this new orange! A Toronto restaurant was charging a whopping $25 for one! Must be good they said it’s the best of the best better than shiranui!

www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2018/12/toronto-restaurant-selling-25-japanese-oranges/

I don’t think we’ll be able to get budwood for a while right?

[marro]

Hy Jan, great to see you here, hope you stay here for a long while, Marro( Bob). Many interesting members here.

[fructose]

Its probably seedless and apparently a tangor but if you could find a seed high-chance its poly embronic.

Japan supposedly has a gift culture around giving fruits so varieties are bred there for appearance/rarity/oddity - I can't imagine any single orange tastes that good for the price - prob another example of conspicuous consumerism.

[millet]

With all the current cross pollinating going on you will be hearing about new cultivars almost daily.  Look how many new cultivars there are on the market just from crossing with blood oranges.  

[Laaz]

It is not available here in the states. IF it does become available, the first place you will see it is here ccpp.ucr.edu/onlineOrdersV2/index.php/PublicListOrderingBudwood/Screenhouse

[Laaz]

ehime-hyakka.com/en/sugoaji/products/drink/citrus-juice/t0514/

[radoslav]

Beni Madona (Ehime Kashi No. 28) is a cross of Nankou (released by Kuchinotsu Branch, Fruit Tree Research Station,cross of "Miho-wase" unshiu x "Clementine" (C. clementina hort. ex Tanaka), made in 1970, released in 1991) and Amakusa tangor ("T-378"(Kiyomi tangor x Okitsu Wase) x "Page"),released in 1993.
The average weight of the oblate fruit is 250g. The skin color is dark-orange, and the fruit surface is smooth. The peeling is medium-difficult. The peel is thin and peel puffing is rare. Fruits are usually seedless, but if flowers are pollinated with  other cultivars, fruit may contain a few seeds. The edible quality is good, with a sugar content rating of more than 13 Brix and a citric acid content of approximately 1.1%.
The rind-crack at stem end may occurs while maturing, often rot to occur there.

[sanguinho]

Beni-Madonna
Beni-Madonna is a recently developed mikan-orange hybrid that comes the closest to the ideal of what a sweet-sour citrus fruit should be. It is a medium-sized, bulbous-shaped fruit with skin and flesh that are infused with the variegated yellow, orange, and rosy hues of sunshine. The skin virtually slips off under your fingers to reveal luscious jelly-like flesh that is mildly sweet and gently tart.

Season: December
Location: Ehime Prefecture